The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...
Proper surgical attire is intended to protect both the patients and the perioperative staff. AORN and APIC recommendations and guidelines have been published for years and are very clear. However, ...
Surgical site infections are the leading cause of unplanned readmission after surgery and can result in increases in the length of hospitalization, morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. 1 The ...